Default Keyring Password

[MTK]

I started to get very annoyed at having to type a password whenever I want to do anything, so I did:

su
passwd -d <my username>
passwd -d root

(I mean what happened to the "P" in "PC"?)

That's great, but the problem is that when I log in, Network Manager keeps bothering me about some "Default Keyring" and wants me to enter some kind of password (???). If I keep clicking "deny", "deny", "deny" something like 5 times, is asks me for the network key and connects. And I have to go through this every time I log in.

[MTK]

I am kind of getting somewhere:

I deleted the file "~/.gnome2/keyrings/login.keyring". Now when I logged in it asked me to type a new password, and now I have to just type it into the gnome keyring dialog box after I log in. But still how do I make this password-free?

[rokytnji]

On my distro AntiX I have to edit /etc/slim.conf and change auto_login to yes,and change change default_user to your username. That will give me a auto login, though for security reasons I don't do this.

I don't use gdm but slim instead and am not sure how Fedora does this but maybe my hint will help you. Good Luck with it.

[waterhead]

I use the KDE desktop in Fedora, but in Ubuntu I have Gnome and this is what to do. Open this program:

Applications-->Accessories-->Passwords and Encryption Keys

On the "Passwords" tab, right-click "Passwords: default" and select "Change Password". Leave the new password lines blank and cleck "Change". It will warn you that what you are trying to do is a BAD idea, but it will still do it.

The program to manage passwords is called "Seahorse".

https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgd.../name/seahorse

[MTK]

Is not having passwords a security risk from viruses?

[waterhead]

Is not having passwords a security risk from viruses?

Viruses, in Linux?

I actually disable passwords in my PCs set up to run MythTV. Since it is basically a video recorder, I want it to be able to boot back up unassisted, after a power failure.

[MTK]

Well, Seahorse didn't help. Isn't there supposed to be some kind of configuration file for this?

Also, I wonder if it is possible to get rid of that login screen where I have to click on my account (it is the only one)?

[waterhead]

That can be done too. I think it is in the "Logon" GUI, in the Administrative section.

[MTK]

Can't find such a thing (maybe you are using a different desktop manager).